Retrofpelt of Spanife Literature. Bugraphye 
equals in erudition, and perhaps furpafles 
in the force and richnefs of poetical powers. 
«¢ Poemas Chriftianos, en que fe exponen 
con Sencillez las Verdades mas importantes 
de la Religion, por el Autor del Evangelio 
en Triunfo ; publicados por un Amigo del 
Autor,” &c. Chrifivan Poems, in which 
the moft important Religious Truths are 
explained in 2 fimple and eafy method, 
‘by the Author of the Gofpel Triumphant; 
publifhed by a Friend of the Author, &c, 
és Fabulas en Verfo de D. JosipH 
AGUSTIN IBUNEZ DE LA RENTERIA; 
2 tomos en 8°. Fables in Verfe by Dn. 
J. A. Pbuftez de la Renteria. 
‘‘ Salmos de David, traducidos 6 para- 
frafeados en Verfo Caftellano en varios 
Metros, dedicados al Rey, N.S. Obra 
poftumade D. Repro ANTONIO PEREZ 
pe Castro”, &c. The Pfalms of David, 
tranflated or paraphrafed in Spanifh Verfe 
in various metres; dedicated to his Catholic 
Majefty : a pofthumous work of D. P. A. 
Perez de Caftro, &c. 
ARTS AND MANUFACTURES. 
«¢ Stenografia, o Arte de Efcribir Abre- 
viado &c. &c. por D. FRANCISCO DE 
Pauzta-Marmi,” Stenography, or the 
Art of Short-hand Writing, &c. &c. by 
D. F. de Paula-~Marti. This is profeflor 
Taylor's fyftem of fhert-hand writing, 
which was introduced in France by Cit. 
Bertin and has now been adapted by our 
author to the Spanifh tongue. 
«< Cartilla de Principios de Dibuxo fegun 
los mejores Originales, que tiene en fus _ 
Salas de Eftudio 1a Real Academia de las 
Tres Nobles Artes de Madrid: por D. 
Josepu Lopez pE ENGUINADOS &zc. 
Quaderno 5°" 
illuftrated by the beft Originals, in the 
poffeffion of the Royal Academy of the 
Three Noble Arts of Madrid, by Dr. J. 
Lopez de Enguinados &c. Number the 
Fifth. The prefent number of this inte- 
tefting colleétion, the editor of which is 
rofeflor of the art of painting, and mem- 
a of the above Royal Academy, con- 
tains fix heads, copied from thofe which 
the late celebrated Raphael! Mengs drew 
in Rome after the defigns of Raphael, en- 
graved by Cunego. 
« Converfaciones fobre la Efcultura: 
Compendio hiftérico, tedrico y practico, 
para la mayor Iluftracion de los Jovenes 
dedicados 4 jas Bellas Artes de Efcultura, 
Pintura y Arquitectura, y para Luz de los 
Aficionodos y Demos indiviauos del Di- 
buxe: un tomo en 69.”’ Le€tures on Sculp- 
ture, being a hiftorical, theoretical and 
praéticdl Synopfis for the better Inftruc- 
tien of Youth deftined for the Fine Acts 
The Elements of Drawing ~ 
ot 
of Sculpture, Painting and Architecture, 
and alfo for the Improvement of the Tafte 
and Judgment of Connoiffeurs and Friends 
of Drawing; one vol. 6vo. 
«© Tratade de Hilar, Devinar, Doblar y 
Torcer las Sedas, fegun el Método de 
Vaucanfon, por D. LAPAYESE; con una 
Differtacion fobre la Wentaja de dicho 
Método refpeéto del antiguo ; por el D. 
D. Francisco OrTELLO ¥Y GoMBAU, 
Prefbitero: publicado para que fe pro- 
pague la Perfeccion de la Hilaza de la 
Seda, en Bencficio de las Fabricas Nacio- — 
nales, conforme 4 Jas Reales Intenciones.” 
A Treatife on the Spinning, Winding 
Doubling and Throwing of Silk, according 
to Vaucanfon’s Method, by D. Lapayefes 
with a Differtationon the Advantages of the 
faid Methed, compared with the antient, by 
D. F. Ortello y Gombau, prefbyter ; pub- 
lithed with a view of extending the Perfec- 
tion of the fpinning of Silk, forthe benefitof 
the National Manufaétories, in conformity 
with the Intentions of his Majefty. The 
above Lapayefe eftablifhed this method by - 
order of his Catholic Majefty, and under 
his royal proteétion, in Vinalefa, in the 
vicinity of Valencia, in favor of thole 
country people who wifh to learn’ and 
follow it, on account of the great adyan- 
tages attending this method, in point of 
the quality of the filk, as well as with re- 
gard to the faving of labor. The inftrac- 
tion is given at the expence of the King, 
and the neceffary implements and tools are, 
alfo diftributed gratis. 
BioGRAPHY. 
< Vida de Gonzalo Fernandez de 
Aguilas y Cordoba, lamado el Gran Ca- 
pitan, par D. Ignacio LOPEZ DE. Ax 
YALA: untomito en 8°.” The Life of 
G. F. de Aguilas y Cordoba, called the 
Great Captain, by Don J. Lopez de Ayala ; 
a {mail vol. in $vo. 
‘‘ Vida Hiftérica de S. Fernando el IIT. 
Rey de Caftilla y Leon, Proteétor de la 
Xeal Brigada de Carabineros ; efcrita por 
D. ALonso NuNnEZ DE CasTRO, &c. 
un tomoen 4°.” Hiftorical Memoirs of 
the Life of St. Ferdinand III. King of 
Caftile and Leon, Proteétur of the Royal 
Brigade of Carabincers; written by Don 
Alonzo Nunez de Caftro, &c. © 
AGRICULTURE AND HUSBANDRY. 
“ Qbfervaciones Praéticas fobre el Cae 
cahnete 6 Mani de America: fu Produce 
cion en Efpana, Bondad del Fruto y fas 
varios Ufos, particularmente para la Exe 
traccion de Aceyte; modo de cultivarle ¥ 
bencficiarle para Bien de la Nacion: por 
D. Francisco TAVARES DE ULLOa, 
Canonigo Prebendado de Valencia,” &c. 
Practical 
